plural paddlers
: one who paddles something (such as a canoe or kayak)
One of the most rewarding sights to greet an early morning canoeist is that of a great blue heron feeding along the edge of a lake. … If the paddler is careful, he can glide close to the huge blue-gray bird …—
Ton de Joode and Anthonie Stolk
Ton de Joode and Anthonie StolkIn a freestyle competition, paddlers use small, flat-bottomed, and often blunt-ended, funky-looking white-water kayaks to perform routines for judges.—Nancy Coulter-Parker
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When a flock finally came in at a different angle and didn’t see the kayaks, the hunters couldn’t shoot because the paddlers were in their line of fire.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
There's a new resource to assist hikers, cyclists, paddlers, and horseback riders headed to the Mammoth Cave or South Central Kentucky region.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 11 June 2024
The refuge is popular with hunters, fishers, paddlers and wildlife photographers.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
After a brief stop, the paddlers continued to Gilday Riverside Park where they’re slated to stay Thursday evening.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
There's a new resource to assist hikers, cyclists, paddlers, and horseback riders headed to the Mammoth Cave or South Central Kentucky region.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 11 June 2024
The refuge is popular with hunters, fishers, paddlers and wildlife photographers.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
After a brief stop, the paddlers continued to Gilday Riverside Park where they’re slated to stay Thursday evening.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for paddler
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“Paddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddler. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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